Department of Biological Sciences
Dr. Tim Knight, department chair
Jones Science Center Room 113
410 Ouachita Street
Arkadelphia, AR  71998
(P) 870-245-5528
(F) 870-245-5241
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Medical Technology

 

The student who plans to complete the professional course at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and get a Medical Technology degree from Ouachita should spend five semesters and one summer term at OBU and complete the 94 hours specified below.  The professional curriculum at UAMS is comprised of four semesters in a 17-month period with a Jnuary start date.  Students planning to do the professional curriculum at the Baptist Medical Center, a program of 12 months beginning in July, should also complete the entire curriculum listed below.

 

First Year

 

General Biology (Zoology)

General Biology (Botany)
General Chemistry

General Chemsitry and Qualitative Analysis
Composition

Contemporary World
Pre-calculus

Introduction to Literature and Composition
Introduction to the Liberal Arts

Fundamentals of Speech

 

Second Year 

 

Organic Chemistry I

Organic Chemistry II

Introductory Physics I

Introductory Physics II
World History to 1600

World History since 1600
United States History to 1877

Microbiology

 

Summer

 

Survey of the Bible
American Heritage
American Letters

 

Third Year

 

Quantitative Analysis (Chemistry)

Western Heritage
Sophomore Readings

Western Letters
Social Science Survey

Investigative Methods
Interpreting the Bible

Fine Arts (6 hrs)
Biology (choice for 4 hrs)

Junior Readings

 
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